licensed dental assistant

Work setting

• Dental practice
• Independently owned business

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Order dental and office supplies
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Maintain and order supplies
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
• Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
• Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Windows

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning

Employment terms options

• To be determined
• Day

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available